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diff --git a/docs/users_guide/separate_compilation.xml b/docs/users_guide/separate_compilation.xml
index 076af6e81c..d0f83a3764 100644
--- a/docs/users_guide/separate_compilation.xml
+++ b/docs/users_guide/separate_compilation.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@
has been specified, then the object filename is
<replaceable>dir</replaceable>/<replaceable>mod</replaceable>.<replaceable>osuf</replaceable>,
where <replaceable>mod</replaceable> is the module name with
- dots replaced by slashes.</para>
+ dots replaced by slashes. GHC will silently create the necessary directory
+ structure underneath <replaceable>dir</replaceable>, if it does not
+ already exist.</para>
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